Publishing meaning : To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale. To announce to the public. To issue the work of (an author). To disseminate (a message) publicly via a newsgroup, forum, blog, etc. To issue a medium (e.g. publication). To have one's work accepted for a publication. (of content) To be made available in a printed publication or other medium. To convert data of a Web page to HTML in a local directory and copy it to the Web site on a remote system. The industry of publishing, including the production and distribution of books, magazines, web sites, newspapers, etc. Something published; a publication.